Raw kale is combined with dried cranberries, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese and tossed with a balsamic-vinegar vinaigrette to create Kale Salad with Berries, Nuts and Parmesan.

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Every where you look these days, foodies are talking about kale. It's showing up in recipes on television, magazines and the Web.

So what's the hype about kale? Webmd calls kale the "queen of greens," because of its exceptional nutrient richness, health benefits and delicious flavor. Kale belongs to the Brassica family that includes cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, collards, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. One cup of kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 15 percent of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6, 40 percent of magnesium, 180 percent of vitamin A, 200 ...